Netherlands

Scheveningen was already in 1917 well equipped for beach holidays. The Netherlands managed to remain neutral in World War I, yet it's still difficult to believe that around this time, a mere 200 kms away, thousands were dying in the Flemish and French trenches.
(Collection Buysse-Verschoore).

A visit to the marl caves in Valkenburg had to be preserved for posterity, especially when the man with the lamp was at hand. All in all, it seemed a pretty straightforward passtime, worlds away from video projections, laser spectacles and cavebiking experiences that can be enjoyed in the caves today.
(Collection Richard Maerten-Lissnijder)